Month: January 2017

“While funding is crucial, teachers also call on all parties to listen to the profession’s concerns about other policies brought in over the past nine years, like national standards, charter schools, and the move towards privatisation. “New Zealand can …

A Ministry of Education initiative aimed at fostering positive behaviour in schools is gaining more than a few pass marks, writes Shane Gilchrist. Last year, the New Zealand Council for Education Research (NZCER) published its latest national secondary …

Most teachers are returning to the classroom this week following the summer break. “National’s housing crisis is impacting many New Zealanders, including those who play a vital role in keeping our communities running, like teachers,” said Green Party …

A primary school in the UK is encouraging pupils to turn up to school in slippers after the headteacher became convinced that comfier footwear would lead to an improvement in pupils’ grades. Findern Primary School, a small rural…

The programmes have been written by the Core Education professional learning and development organisation and are managed on RMPP’s behalf by NZ Young Farmers. The primary school resource, for years seven and eight, is designed to fit into the …

“The system is actually pretty flexible” and if the millions of dollars being pumped into charter schools had been spent on alternative education the entire education sector would have been better off, she says. After 16 years on the PPTA executive …

Parents would decide whether their children enter formal education at age four or five, and the Ministry of Education believed the scheme would offer greater flexibility to schools, limit early childhood education costs for families and give new …

Latest statistics show that student loan debt continues to balloon while participation in tertiary education falls under the current National government, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Participation in tertiary education peaked in …

Education Minister Hekia Parata wishes children and young people well as they prepare to head to school from Monday. “A new school year presents new possibilities and challenges. I hope kids are feeling excited about expanding their knowledge, learning new skills, making new friends and trying out a new sport or club,” says Ms Parata. …

In the origin myths of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world) the birth of the universe began in Te Kore (the Void). Part of the traditional lore describes this awakening as, “Pupuke te hihiri, pupuke te mahara, pupuke te wānanga: the surge of energy, the …

Children using smartphones and tablets from an early age can have both troubling and positive consequences, a leading academic says.A Sanitarium survey last week found 78 per cent of parents of children aged five to seven said…

“Parents should sit down with their kids before they go back to school and emphasize the importance of following the basic road safety rules, especially if their child is planning to walk or bike to school on their own” says Inspector Tania Baron …

On the surface, this competition is focused on things like sports, however at a deeper and much more significant level, the competition between schools is actually for students, and far more sinisterly, for the “right students”. Because of this fact …

An investment of over $270,000 in the technology mentoring programme Shadow Tech Days will help it inspire more young women into technology related careers, Youth Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. “This programme, run by NZ Tech, connects participants with women working in the tech sector, as well as women studying technology at a tertiary level,” says Ms Kaye. “By spending a day in the workforce, participants get to experience first-hand what it’s like to work in a technology role. …

New figures show the current shortage of teachers in Auckland comes as the Government spends less promoting teaching as a career – about a million dollars a year less for the past four years. Labour says the Government knew this shortage was looming.

Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.Fifty teachers were censured and 19 had their registrations cancelled in 2016, in the year to October…

The number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost 10 years.Schools across the country are still struggling to fill vacant positions, just days from the start of the new school year.Hundreds of vacancies…

Pat Newman, President of Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association is scathing in his response to Minister Parata’s casual, uncaring and to be honest appalling response to the independent review on Principal Stress in her schools.

A new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Miramar’s film sector will be established through a collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington and Miramar Creative Ltd, directed by Weta companies Co-founder Jamie Selkirk.

OPINION: Do not underrate the complexity of school leadership. It seems to me that there is a prevailing myth that teachers and principals work from 9am to 3pm, enjoy generous holidays and that all problems are resolved by sitting around the camp fire holding hands while singing Kumbaya. Not so.

Tertiary Update Vol 20 No 2 The number of domestic students enrolled in tertiary education is declining at the same time as loans get bigger and graduates take longer to pay back the money they owe, according to the latest Student Loan Scheme Annual Report. Enrolments in tertiary education have…

Portobelo Preschools principal leader Dr Sandy Radford was concerned starting school before age five would hinder children’s cognitive and social development and change the culture of new entrant classrooms. “Instead of having a culture already …

Māori astronomer and researcher at Victoria University, Pauline Harris, said the education system needs to have more culturally relatable content at all levels. She said that way students would identify with the lessons more and see the sciences as a …

A new survey, commissioned by the Educational Institute, has revealed that principals are stressed, burned out and struggling to cope. The Ministry of Education disagrees, saying the problems identified by the survey have already being fixed.

A teacher has admitted falsifying NCEA documents because he was “panicked” and overwhelmed by work.The teacher, who has interim name suppression, signed another teacher’s name on student work, in order to pretend his marking had…

The vast majority of primary school principals are working large amounts of overtime, struggling with limited resources and huge demands, with some “just surviving”. Levels of stress and burn-out among school leaders are higher…

Long time educationalist Ann Milne says there needs to be a radical shake up of New Zealand teaching training to better cater to the needs of marginalised students, and to ensure that Maori and Pasifika children get a fair go in mainstream education. She is the former principal of Kia Aroha College in Otara and now runs consultancy, Ann Milne Education

A Palmerston North charity says it is distributing hundreds of second hand uniforms, as families struggle with the cost, as well as school fees, sports kit and school camp costs. Palmy Revolution was founded in 2014 by Jenny Hall and Siobhan de Lacy-Hollows, who set out to help families in need by reallocating donated goods. Jenny Hall says families can be faced with costs of more than a thousand dollars per child, and many simply cannot afford it.

The new president of the primary teachers’ union NZEI Te Riu Roa wants political parties to work alongside educators and agree to a 20-year vision for education based on professional knowledge and good evidence. “It would mean whichever political party …

“The system is actually pretty flexible” and if the millions of dollars being pumped into charter schools had been spent on alternative education the entire education sector would have been better off, she says. After 16 years on the PPTA executive …

New Zealand Council for Educational Research chief researcher Cathy Wylie agreed there was no research showing that either individual or group entry was better. “In New Zealand we’ve had individual entry for so long and I believe that there are some …

… students in Auckland. “Improvements in the achievement of the students has been driven by excellent classroom teaching, personalised learning and a commitment to making sure students had the very best preparation possible for the exams,” Watson said.

There are those who want to begin their career quickly, but they’re are not always able to do so within New Zealand.” Labour education spokesman Chris Hipkins said there was a variety of factors that lead to higher student loans and longer repayment times.

Keep hammering education. Already tertiary numbers for Maori have risen several hundred per cent the past 20 years. A few more Maori columnists to push the message out there would be good. The new “gangs” will have moral values and hunt as aspiring …

• Maria Johnson, a qualified teacher in primary and early childhood education, is founder and owner of the Little School group of pre-schools in Auckland and Wellington. She is an executive member of the Early Childhood Council…

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.The “exciting” new development plan highlights a modern campus that inter-connects, embraces New Zealand’s cultural identity, and aims to be a “little city…

Maori resourcing a priority for new NZEI head. The new president of the primary teachers’ union NZEI Te Riu Roa wants political parties to work alongside educators and agree to a 20-year vision for education based on professional knowledge and good …

Principal Durie says, “In the context of Māori education there’s a clear theme there that Māori are delivering the best outcome for Māori students. It doesn’t guarantee that all Māori kura are doing a good job, but what we know is that the best …

The internationally recognised leader in distance learning and online education will share his expertise on digital technology and its impact on the family at a symposium hosted by early childhood teacher education provider New Zealand Tertiary College …

In regards to teacher and student workloads, Mr Le Quesne noted that the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) published a survey last year that showed support for NCEA was stable, perceptions about its credibility in the wider …

Parents of a child born this year can expect to pay almost $40,000 for their education, after big rise in costs over the last 10 years.It’s prompted critics to claim there’s “no such thing as a free education”.The price of a child’s…

At the same conference, the Education Funding Agency’s director of young people Peter Mucklow announced transitional measures to give colleges some funding leeway over GCSE English and maths resits were to be extended to 2017-18. Average … AoC chief …

“National’s freeze on school funding has only made this worse. Government funding simply hasn’t been keeping up with the cost of educating kids. “If they don’t get the money from government, schools have to look elsewhere and parents are the ones most …

Schools encourage families to let them know if they need help.” Education Minister Hekia Parata acknowledged it was an expensive time for families preparing for another school year. She advised parents worrying about the costs of uniforms, stationery …

However, problems can arise when it comes to setting them up for classroom use and managing their multiple logins – the more apps you use, the bigger the problem gets. It is for this reason The Network for Learning Ltd (N4L) tailored an innovative …

Long Bay College principal Russell Brooke is recruiting overseas to find teachers. Photo / Chris Loufte. With less than two weeks to go before school starts back, a number of Auckland schools are again finding it difficult to fill their teaching roster.

Credits for school work submitted for assessment by the 7th of February can be counted towards students’ 2016 Record of Achievement. Their enrolments are taken over the phone so students can get started on their school work as soon as possible. Te Kura …

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